I came across an article in the web log of one of the renowned Dutch meteorologists, Piet Paulusma. In it he refers to a warning by Piers Corbyn, about a possible superstorm that could hit the United Kingdom & Western Europe in the 2nd half of November 2007. Corbyn bases his long-term forecasts on what […]
Is a superstorm approaching Europe? Read More »
Recently I’ve been checking out some of the new smartphone/pda/all-in-one devices that are looming at the horizon. There are 2 that currently especially catch my eye: the ETEN Glofiish M800 and the i-mate Ultimate 9502. Both of these have a VGA screen, and a full QWERTY keyboard. Actually, most of the specs on these 2 devices are
ETEN Glofiish M800 vs i-mate Ultimate 9502. Who wins? Read More »
Well, the next holiday is planned! Because we want to see the Cirque du Soleil again, we have to go somewhere in March. This is actually a good moment, since the 3rd week of March is a holiday-week here in Norway. It will also give us a good chance to take our Prius for a
And the next visit to the Netherlands will be… March 2008! Read More »
A little while ago I stumbled across a site full of photo’s of Curaçao (the largest island of the Netherlands Antilles). I’ve always felt a connection with this island, even though I have never been there (yet!), simply because it’s where my mother was born and grew up. Her father (my grandfather) was employed at
The day had finally arrived: Tonight I’d be experiencing Delirium by Cirque du Soleil! More than 10 years ago I had the pleasure of seeing them in action before, when they performed their show Alegria in Amsterdam. Ever since then I’ve been hoping for them to visit Norway with one of their shows. And in
Delirium, c’est magnifique! Read More »
Katie Melua is quite the naughty girl! I doubt that many non-native English speakers catch the drift of some of her lyrics, but here’s a good example from the song ‘If You Were a Sailboat‘, from her album ‘Pictures‘: If you were a piece of wood, I’d nail you to the floor At first sight
Katie, you naughty girl! ;-) Read More »